JazzyB's Profile

We were there two weeks ago for lunch. Sorry I can't recall much of the menu other than my selections.The fried green tomatoes with crab and shrimp were delicious. The tomatoes were light and crisp, the crab and (large) shrimp were very similiar to crabmeat maison. Next was a lovely gazpacho followed by guinea hen with chanterelles and pasta in a light, lemonly sauce. It far exceeded expectations. Dessert was a a forgetable chocolate "something" served in a stemless wine glass.

Consider August instead of Coquette. Coquette has a more relaxed, casual vibe than August. The price points are close, the food is not. I find Coquette to be a "poor man's" August. That being said, Coquette is certainly a nice dining choice with a creative menu, just lacking the refinement and polish of August.

GW Fins: corporate, agreed. Reserve a window table, if unavailable, a booth. The Scalibut is terrific...nothing at Peche comes close (actually nothing at Peche comes close to most of Fin's menu). If you are looking for the best seafood, it's a no brainer.

August only serves lunch on Fri. St. Roch Market is in a sketchy areaWhile Dickie Brennan's menu may sound good, I find the food doesn't deliver. Reserve the garden room at Commander's.Emeril's is currently offering 4 courses for $45. Happy Anniversary!

It was a prix fixe menu. Four menu categories, one choice per. Startedd with the corn (nothing special) and tuna tartar. The tuna was one of the dinner's highlights. It was lightly smoked and cut into chunks rather than minced, served with housemade banana chips. Our waiter suggested the beef duo so enthusiastically, that my husband uncharacteristically said "I'm not sharing". Thus we both ordered the beef. This was the second highlight. Beef cheeks and two slices of sirloin. Foie gras was shaved over top table side. The amount was so small as to have no pirpose other than being able to add foie gras to the menu description. I can't recall the other dish components but remember saying it was a very well composed plate. The next selections came from the "sides" menu. They had me at gnocchi. Once again, we went with our waiter's advice. He stated the chef was "the gnocchi queen"! Unfortunately, we both chose it. Hands down the worst I've had. Plantain gnocchi were hard little pellets. It was served atop "the chef's version" of corn macque choux". This was essentially overly sweet creamed corn. Dessert was a chocolate doberge with lemon curd and chocolate ice cream. Nothing special. The other was a riff on beignets with salted caramel dipping sauce. Coquette used to serve this with greater success. The beignets were a tad greasy, not particular.y light and the caramel sauce was thin. I would not order either again.

I had high hopes for Comper Lapin. I was expecting bolder flavors with better execution. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience, nice space, great service, mediocre food. I am not in a hurry to return.

Fwiw, the lunch specials are not much more than you'll pay for a po boy and beverage.

Emeril's flagship is by far his best. All of his restaurants are close in price.

Booty's is just "ok".

St. Roch Market is in a very sketchy neighborhood.

We went to Compere Lapin's preview dinner. It did not live up to all the hype and pre-opening press.

Johnny's has good po boys. They close around 5. I prefer Parkway to Domilises. Killer Po Boys is very good. They are located in the back of the Erin Rose. Grab a frozen Irish Coffee while you wait.

A terrific representation of local flavors: Brigtsen's. Make a tasting menu of their apps and perhaps a split entree. Reservations are a must.

Skip Pascal Manale.

Willie Mae's fried chicken is good. Emeril's offers "Darian's fried chicken and waffles" during lunch and it is delicious. Their duck wing app is excellent and enough for 2. Portions at Emeril's are very generous.

Coop's is a bar with a very large menu. Though many tourists love it's inexpensive fare, I am not a fan. Try the Three Muses instead.

While eating at the bar will provide a taste of the menu, it falls quite short in the complete dining experience. Having dined in both ( numerous in the dining room, once in the bar), I think you will be doing yourself a great disservice eating in the bar.

The best way to enjoy the biggest taste of Nola is skip breakfast, early lunch, late dinner. Unless you are interestered in the big brunch egg dishes, breakfast can be had anywhere, USA.

Some places have same prices whether lunch or dinner. Save those for dinner and take advantage of some of the outstanding lunch specials at fine dining spots. Commander's Palace being #1 (M-F), reserve the garden room, #2 Restaurant August (F only), #3 Coquette.

Snacks....check out Domenica and Luke Happy Hours.

Crawfish: Cajun Bros. on Carrollton Ave. Great crawfish, zero ambience. Eat in or get them to go and have a picnic at City Park about 5 blocks away.

Brigtsen's for local flavor. The apps really shine. I suggest making a tasting dinner of 5 and perhaps splitting an entree. Clancy's leaves me underwhelmed. I have not been in forever finding no reason to return.

Jacques-Imos for a kitchy, fun, loud experience rather than stellar food. Reservations only for parties 5+. Go when they open or you'll be waiting in line for at least 1 1/2 hours.

We enjoyed to Red's when they first opened. Meaning to get back there.

Johnny Sanchez was disappointing. To be fair, it was post Saints game, they were slammed and it was shortly after they had opened.

Been to Shaya innumerable times. The best hummus I' e ever had. The 3 for $12 small dishes are a fun starter for sharing. Terrific falafel and fried chicken sandwiches with very good fries/aioli (skip the mundane cabbage salad). Good luck finishing eithe of these.

I'm loooking forward to trying Kin. The menus of the other "newbies" just don't excite me.

Pick up some boiled crawfish at Cajun Bros. on Carrollton. Ask them to dip them if they are not hot (temperature wise). it's just a couple doors down from Angelo Brocatos, where you can get some gelato for dessert.

We have an annual guest that would rather dine in a steakhouse than any other restaurant thus, we've been to most.

Price not being a factor, Besh Steak is by far the best steakhouse. Not only are the steaks excellent, everything on the menu is Besh quality (unlike most where the apps and sides are mediocre at best). It is located in Harrah's. The ambience isn't great. I prefer the secluded booths.

Though not a steakhouse, Restaurant R'evolution has a terrific tomahawk ribeye for two. The bone marrow sauce is a must. As with Besh Steak, the apps and sides are a giant step above traditional steakhouse fare. Nice ambience, lovely dining experience.

Mr. John's has excellent, reasonably priced steaks. The turtle soup and crabcake are good. Salads are ok. Request a window table, then remind them when you arrive.

La Boca offers different cuts. The skirt with an order of housemade fries is a sure winner.

Doris Metropolitan's steaks are good, not great. My ribeye was tasty but not as tender a piece of meat as they tout. I ordered an extra spicy Bloody Mary that was the best I've ever had. Nice, very noisy space.

Avoid Crescent City Steaks.

Many Nola steakhouse serve their steaks on a hot plate in sizzling butter. I find this further cooks the steak beyond my desired med rare. I specify they not "finish" mine this way.

I am your "one" person that is not a fan of Dat Dog. About $40 for three dogs, fries, cokes. Dogs were nothing special, 3x as much bun as necessary. Fries were pedestrian as well. I'll take a NY umbrella man Sabrett over Dat any day (which btw, are available In natural casing at Rest. Depot).

I'm partial to Parkway's overstuffed shrimp po-boy with butter, pickles and Crystal. Luke offers excellent fried oysters $1.25 each during HH (3-6 daily). They are served in a basket with a ramekin of white remoulade. Great with a cone of their housemade fries. Half shell $.75 each, libations 1/2 price.

Killer Po-boys in the back of Erin Rose has some...... killer po -boys.

Luke now offers fried oysters as well as 1/2 shell during HH ( 3-6pm daily). The fried are excellent, served with white remoulade. Get some fries with them. ($1 fried, $.50 raw, cocktails,beer, wine 1/2 price). The housemade shrimp cavatelli is terrific. Like little gnocchi pillows, the kitchen will split the order for two.

Re: Peche; Best bet is the whole fish, pretty much everything else is just ok. You'll fare better with an array of Borgne's appetizers and/or HH small plates.

Commander's for lunch in the garden room is truly a Nola experience. It is surpringly budget friendly. They offer several prix fixe options (as low as $17/ 2 courses), plus 25 cent martinis.

I did not care for the cheese combination of smoked gouda and gorgonzola. The mushrooms and onions got lost. The bun was a little on the sweet side. They were trying too hard and missed the mark. Different strokes. I would not order it again.